lisle : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: lisle	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for lisle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lisle n a fabric woven with lisle thread a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long- staple cotton) Synonym(s): lisle, lisle thread
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lisle \Lisle\ (l[imac]l), n. A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. {Lisle glove}, a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread. {Lisle lace}, a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle. {Lisle thread}, a hard twisted cotton thread, originally produced at Lisle.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Lisle, IL (village, FIPS 43939) Location: 41.79180 N, 88.08778 W Population (1990): 19512 (8338 housing units) Area: 15.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60532 Lisle, NY (village, FIPS 42642) Location: 42.35070 N, 76.00374 W Population (1990): 361 (140 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 13797